Friday, September 14, 2012

Decatur to Host Alabama State Chess Championship

Decatur to Host Alabama
State Chess Championship September 28-30

The Alabama Chess Federation recently announced it is
bringing its 2012 Alabama State Chess Championship to Decatur September 28-30.
The State Championship is Alabama’s most prestigious tournament typically
drawing up to 100 of the state’s best chess players to the three-day event.

The 2012 tournament was awarded to the Huntsville Chess Club
who is organizing the event in cooperation with the Decatur Parks and
Recreation Department. The event will take place at the T. C. Almon Recreation
Center located in Point Mallard Park in Decatur. On-site registration will be
available on September 28th from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with rounds
beginning at 7 p.m. Rounds resume Saturday at 9:15 a.m. and again on Sunday at
8:30 a.m.

The championship event will feature an Open and a Reserve
section where cash prizes totaling over $2100 will be awarded to the top four
players in each section. In addition, a one-day scholastic tournament will be
held for scholastic players (grades K-12) on September 29th. This
event will have three rated sections for players of various playing levels.
On-site registration for the scholastic tournament is at 8:30 a.m. with rounds
set at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

The
tournament is sponsored by the Alabama Chess Federation, a non-profit
corporation and the United States Chess Federation affiliate for the state of
Alabama whose goal is to promote chess in the state for the benefit of all
Alabama players. For more information, visit www.alabamachess.com or contact Neil
Dietsch, president of the Alabama Chess Federation, at 205.391.9648.